🚧 Wayleave Warden – Ipswich (Contract) | Major Infrastructure Project
đź“Ť Location: Ipswich (Office-Based with Occasional Site Visits)
đź’Ľ Contract Role
📆 Start Date: ASAP
🏗 Sector: Utilities / Infrastructure / Power Transmission
đź’¬ About the Role
We’re working on behalf of a leading Tier 1 infrastructure contractor to source a Wayleave Warden for a nationally significant underground cabling project. This Ipswich-based position will support the coordination of land access, third-party consents, and stakeholder engagement—ensuring smooth delivery of works across key utility routes.
If you have a background in land access, wayleave negotiations, or liaison with local authorities and landowners, this is an excellent opportunity to join a high-profile programme with long-term potential.
🔑 What You’ll Be Doing
* Liaising with internal project teams and the client’s land rights specialists to coordinate site access.
* Engaging with landowners (Grantors), land agents, and local authorities to obtain necessary consents.
* Managing planning submissions and highway applications (e.g. road or footpath closures).
* Keeping accurate photographic/video records of site condition before and after access.
* Communicating access restrictions or changes to project stakeholders in a timely manner.
* Maintaining grantor concern logs and ensuring all documentation is kept up to date.
* Supporting safety inspections and project inductions (office-based coordination with occasional site travel).
✅ What We’re Looking For
Essential:
* Strong communication and negotiation skills
* Experience engaging with landowners, agents, or local authorities
* Ability to manage access coordination in a dynamic project environment
* Full UK driving licence
Desirable:
* Familiarity with utilities or infrastructure projects
* Awareness of health, safety and environmental protocols
* Knowledge of traffic management or planning legislation
🌱 Why Apply?
This is a fantastic opportunity to support a landmark UK infrastructure project from a regional base in Ipswich, with limited travel and a strong focus on stakeholder engagement and coordination. You'll be part of a collaborative team on a contract basis, with the backing of a major infrastructure delivery partner.
Interested?
Apply now or message us directly for a confidential chat about the role and next steps.